Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=40 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.81 GPA, 92.5% A/AB (n=40 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.91 GPA, 97.5% A/AB (n=40 letter grades).
Spring 2027
Workplace Writing and Communication
Develops workplace writing, speaking, and listening skills through audience analysis, varied written genres, formal presentations, and professional research.
offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Frances Laskey3.9/5Emily Kohlhase3.9/5Elizabeth Malson-Huddle3.5/5 +12 more
Summary
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Past student reviews · Dominique Hacker, Amanda Kenny, Liam Kane-Grade
The course demands significantly more time than a standard 3-credit class, with multiple weekly assignments and readings. Students reported that the workload often felt like busy work that was difficult to manage alongside other classes.
What you’ll be able to do
Demonstrate active listening skills
Develop a writing process that includes drafting, incorporating feedback, and self-evaluation to create effective documents in various genres
Analyze audiences with attention to differences in backgrounds, values, viewpoints, and experiences in order to tailor communication to a variety of workplace audiences, genres, and situations
Employ appropriate style and discipline-specific conventions in writing and speaking
Identify and locate resources specific to the students’ industry/discipline using the library system and internet
Analyze information sources and communication skills that professionals use
Evaluate sources for credibility and relevance; use evidence recognized as credible by the students’ industry/discipline and cite it appropriately
Provide constructive feedback on peers’ work-in-progress and presentations
Incorporate feedback and self-evaluation to improve presentations
Demonstrate effective visual design strategies in documents and slide-decks
Source: UW Guide
Grade history
↗ average GPA
5,3035,303 letter grades
A51.7%51.7%
AB39.5%39.5%
B6.2%6.2%
BC1.6%1.6%
C0.5%0.5%
D0.2%0.2%
F0.4%0.4%
All recorded terms · compare terms & instructors
Prerequisites
Course mapSatisfied Communications A; no concurrent enrollment withGEN BUS 110 or 120
- Satisfied Communications A
- take one
“Used by” includes alternatives; linked courses may have other requirements. This is a best-effort interpretation; check the catalog requirements above.
Prerequisite text tree
- All of
- Satisfied Communications A
- Not eligible with
- Any of
Professors
Spring 2027About this rating
Raw average: 5.00/5 from 4 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.
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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.82 GPA, 97.4% A/AB (n=38 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.80 GPA, 92.5% A/AB (n=40 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.75 GPA, 97.5% A/AB (n=40 letter grades).
About this rating
Raw average: 3.22/5 from 9 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.
For this course: 2.8/5 raw quality · 3.0/5 difficulty · 4 reviews
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Past student reviews · Elizabeth Malson-Huddle
Elizabeth Malson-Huddle's class featured a heavy weekly workload with multiple assignments and detailed instructions. Students found the writing and research requirements tedious and exhausting, though the core content was described as simple.
Feedback on Elizabeth Malson-Huddle's grading and support varied; one student noted she was an easy grader but very picky about writing, while another appreciated her care and support despite the heavy schedule.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.81 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.80 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).
DW
David Ward
About this rating
Raw average: 3.38/5 from 21 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.
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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.70 GPA, 97.4% A/AB (n=38 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.68 GPA, 91.2% A/AB (n=57 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.72 GPA, 92.3% A/AB (n=39 letter grades).
About this rating
Raw average: 1.75/5 from 8 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.
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Past student reviews · Liam Kane-Grade
Students reported that Liam Kane-Grade provided unclear assignment instructions and graded work slowly and harshly. Several reviewers described the course as heavy with busywork and difficult to follow, with some noting that assignments were announced with little advance notice.
One student found Liam Kane-Grade to be an incredible professor who provided helpful feedback that prepared them for the final project, despite acknowledging the class was hard with many assignments.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.70 GPA, 92.6% A/AB (n=54 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.77 GPA, 93.1% A/AB (n=58 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.72 GPA, 89.7% A/AB (n=58 letter grades).
AK
Amanda Kenny
About this rating
Raw average: 2.45/5 from 22 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.
For this course: 1.3/5 raw quality · 4.0/5 difficulty · 7 reviews
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Past student reviews · Amanda Kenny
Students reported Amanda Kenny's course involved an overwhelming volume of weekly assignments and group work, with one describing 14 assignments in a single week. Reviewers found the instructions unorganized and the grading subjective, while others criticized her for being unkind during one-on-one meetings and lacking real-world business experience.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.35 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.30 GPA, 60.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.70 GPA, 95.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.43 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=35 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.76 GPA, 94.9% A/AB (n=39 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.54 GPA, 87.8% A/AB (n=41 letter grades).
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.73 GPA, 92.5% A/AB (n=53 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.91 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=40 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.70 GPA, 93.2% A/AB (n=59 letter grades).
Past student reviews · Dominique Hacker
Dominique Bourg Hacker's course was described as demanding, with students reporting 9-12 hours of weekly work and a heavy final portfolio. Opinions on her teaching style diverged significantly; some found her condescending and unclear, while others valued her direct approach to business writing and peer interaction.
KS
Kassia Shaw
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.49 GPA, 75.5% A/AB (n=53 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.62 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=36 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.75 GPA, 91.2% A/AB (n=57 letter grades).
MH
Michael Haen
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.77 GPA, 98.2% A/AB (n=55 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.82 GPA, 96.6% A/AB (n=58 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.78 GPA, 98.3% A/AB (n=58 letter grades).
MK
MK Keran
No course-specific feedback yet.
RN
Richard Ness
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.44 GPA, 81.5% A/AB (n=54 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.40 GPA, 81.0% A/AB (n=58 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.47 GPA, 87.0% A/AB (n=54 letter grades).
SL
Scott Lasley
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.87 GPA, 97.6% A/AB (n=41 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=40 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=41 letter grades).
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.64 GPA, 89.7% A/AB (n=58 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.80 GPA, 96.7% A/AB (n=61 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.73 GPA, 93.0% A/AB (n=57 letter grades).
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
AMANDA KENNY is recorded teaching in Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
ANASTASIA STELSE is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
DAVID WARD is recorded teaching in Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
DELPHINE FONGANG is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
ELIZABETH MALSON-HUDDLE is recorded teaching in Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
EMILY KOHLHASE is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
FRANCES LASKEY is recorded teaching in Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
KASSIA SHAW is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
LIAM KANE-GRADE is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
MICHAEL HAEN is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
RICHARD NESS is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
SCOTT LASLEY is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
WILL KURLINKUS is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
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Times are Central. Select a meeting for details; export includes recorded dates for the selected sections. Enrollment reflects scan time.
Meeting source records
Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Elizabeth Malson-Huddle, Liam Kane-Grade
Students described the course content as simple but the workload as heavy and exhausting. Opinions on instructor support varied, with some finding feedback helpful while others felt the instructions were unclear or the grading was picky.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.68 GPA, 90.5% A/AB (n=608 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.75 GPA, 92.5% A/AB (n=626 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.72 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=622 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Dominique Hacker, Amanda Kenny, Liam Kane-Grade
The course demands significantly more time than a standard 3-credit class, with multiple weekly assignments and readings. Students reported that the workload often felt like busy work that was difficult to manage alongside other classes.
Past student reviews · Liam Kane-Grade
Several students found the grading process frustrating, noting that feedback was often delayed or that instructors were nitpicky about formatting and content. Some reviews highlighted that assignment instructions were unclear.
Topics
- Workplace communication skills and discipline-specific conventions
- Audience analysis and tailoring communication to workplace situations
- Information literacy and professional research methods
- Writing workshops, peer feedback, and visual design strategies
Skills
- Workplace communication skills including writing, speaking, and active listening
- Deep audience analysis to tailor communication for workplace contexts
- Professional research skills and source analysis for career-specific fields
- Peer feedback implementation and revision techniques
Grades
Historical instructor
Spring 2027 · Projected
Before grades are releasedApproximate 80% prediction interval
0.04.0
About this estimate
The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 5 same-season terms, weighted toward recent results.
The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.
4 earlier forecasts · 0.03 GPA average error.
Grades over time
Through Spring 2027
More grade details Grade mix, volume & source data
Where this course fits relative to
Latest available grades · Spring 2026 · all course levels
Higher than
Course GPAs · red marks this course’s range
More recorded grades than
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About this comparison
1280 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.
Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.
Sources & history
UW–Madison
Catalog & offerings
Descriptions, prerequisites, and recorded course offerings.
Catalog observation history
Observations at scan time; dates do not imply when a catalog change took effect.
Selected offering source records
Workplace Writing and Communication
Recorded 2026-10-14Raw records
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Original comments behind the course and instructor summaries.
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Grade history
Recorded grade distributions by term, section, and instructor.
Explore recorded gradesDataset & model
View the dataset on Hugging Face Recorded 2026-10-14
Model outputs & technical records
Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
LLM outputs across runs
Full model traces
Recorded model configuration, reasoning, and tool conversations.
Model & dataset provenance
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